Automobile gear shift transmission



June 29," 1937.

J. L. GETAZ AUTOMOBILE GEAR SHIFT TRANSMISSION Filed Ju ne :5, 1933 s Sheets-Sheet 1 LOW REVERSE [HIM INVENTOR Hi1 in .mlum

SECOND JAMES L. GETAZ BY HIS ATTORNEYS June 29,1937. J. 1.. GETAZ AUTOMOBILE GEAR SHIFT TRANSMISSION Filed June 3, 1935 5 Sheets-Sheet 2 M ROE T6 m. 5 E M A J u m .A :L C w a 8'7 3 @Qnm ll 1 BY HIS ATTORNEYS June 29, 1937. J. GETAZ AUTOMOBILE GEAR SHIFT TRANSMISSION Filed June 5, 1933 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 INVENTOR JAMES L. GETAZ 'BY HIS ATTORNEYS Patented June 29, 1937 80 Claims.

This invention relates to automobile transmis-' sions and more particularly to the gear shifting mechanism thereof and it is an object of this invention to provide a gear shift mechanism oper- 5 ated by suitable operating means which may be the clutch controlling or operating means or other means operated synchronously with the clutch operating means or under the conditions under which a clutch operating means would normally l operate. It is also an object of this invention to provide a means operated by a suitable manually operated means which may be the accelerator pedal or other speed controlling means whereby a selection is provided of the gear ratios established in the gear set and whereby either the clutch or the speed controlling means may be operated as in I the usual control or operation of the vehicle without operating the gear shift mechanism unless a desired. It is also an object of this invention to 20 provide a gear shift mechanism of the type described of such construction that the gear shift mechanism may be manually operated at any time regardless of whether or not gears are then engaged. It is also an object of this invention to 25 provide a gear shift mechanism which is operated by. a like movement of the operating means irrespective of the position to which the gear set is being shifted or the position from which the gear set is being shifted.

30 In the drawings Figure 1 is a diagrammatic view of the essential parts of a gear shift mechanism constructed in accordance with this invention, the parts being shown with the gear set in the neutral position;

- 35 Figs. 2-and 2 are fragmentary side elevations of rods used to operate the gear set;

. Fig. 2 is a fragmentary view, partly in section, at an abutment on one of the gear operating rods; Fig. 2 is a view similar to Fig. 2 showing an ioab'utment of modified construction; Fig. 2 is a fragmentary section taken as on line 2 -4 in Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary side elevation of one end of a rod or abutment which cooperates with 45 the rod shown in Fig. 2 in operating the gear set;

Fig. 4. is a fragmentary view showing the angular relation of the cranks fixed on the shaft and connected to the gear set operating rods;

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary view, partly in section of a modification of the means for operating the gear set upon the application of the brake;

Fig. 6 is a View, similar to Fig. 1, of a modified construction embodying this invention;

Fig. '7 is a group of fragmentary sectional views 5-) showing several positions of a means which cooperates in the selective operation of the gear set to different gear ratios;

Fig. 8 is a diagrammatic view of the gear shift rails of a gear set and the operating mechanism therefor of a further modification, portions of the 5 V casing which cooperate in the operation of the rails being indicated in proper relative positions and the rails being shown in the neutral position of the gear set;

Fig. 9 is a vertical section taken on the line 10 99 of Figure 8, the cover of the casing of the gear set being shown; i

Fig. 10 is a vertical section taken on the line Ill-Ill of Fig. 8, and Fig. 11 is an end elevation of the structure shown in Fig. 8, the cooperating por- 15 tions of the gear casing being omitted. I

In the modification shown in Figs. 1 to 4 in elusive, there is provided a shaft l which may be the clutch operating shaft, or some shaft operated synchronously therewith. Where the shaft l is a clutch operating shaft the shaft is provided with an arm I which operates the clutch in the usual manner. The shaft I may be operated by the usual clutch pedal l or, in the case of an automatically operated clutch, by means of the usual 5 vacuum cylinder (not shown) connected to the arm I In those cases in which the clutch is not operated the shaft I may be a shaft arranged for operation under those conditions under which a clutch shaft is normally operated. There is also provided a pedal 2 which may be the usual accelerator pedal or.a lever arranged for convenient operation by the operator of the vehicle, and a pedal 6 which may be the usual brake operating pedal. In the gear set there is provided a rail 3 having an arm 3 which shifts the gears to the second and high gear positions and a rail 4 parallel to the rail 3 having an arm 4' which shifts the gear to the low and reverse gear positions. The rails are provided with inwardly projecting arms 3 and 4*- having spaced fingers 39 at their ends forming abutments for engagement by the usual gear shift lever 9, the fingers 39 on each arm being spaced a distance such that the gear shift lever 9 may engage either rail in any position of the rails permitting manual shifting of the gears at any time. The rails 3 and 4 are connected by mechanism arranged to shift either rail to the neutral position when the other rail is shifted to a gearengaging position. This mechanism comprises a lever 30 pivoted upon a fixed pin 3| and connected at one end through pin 34 to a link 34 pivotally connected to the rail 3 by the pin 34". At its other end the lever 30 is pivotally connected by pin 35 to a link 32 having a slot 3'2 which engages arm 36 fixed upon rail 4 and having at its free end a pin 38 vwhich engages in a slot 31 in the rail 3.

Between the rails 3 and 4 there is provided a hub rotatably mounted on a fixed pin 50 and having radiating arms 5|, 52, 53 and 54, the arm 5| being positioned for engagement by projections 41 and 48 on rail 4, arm 52 being positioned for'engagement by the projections 80 and Bll on the rail 3, arm 53 being positioned to engage with the fixed stops 55 and 56 which limit the movement of the hub 5 and its arms 5|, 52 and 54. The arm 54 has at is free end a pin 51 upon which the lever 58 is rotatably mounted. To one end of the lever 58 a pin 59 secures one end of a link 21, the other end of which is pivotally connected by 'pin 26 to one end of a lever 24 which rotates on a fixed pin 25. The other end of the lever 24 is positioned to be engaged in a recess 22 in the arm 2| fixed on the shaft 20 of the accelerator pedal 2 or to bear against the end face 2 l of the arm 2|. To the other end of the lever 58 a pin 85 secures one end of a link' 84, the other end of which is connected by a pin 86 to a rod or abutment 82 which is longitudinally movable in a slot in the arm 83 fixed to the rail 3 and extending transversely thereof.

To the shaft l are secured the crank arms 40 and 90 angularly disposed with respect to each other, the crank arm 40 being in a substantially horizontal position when the shaft is in its normal position, that is, in the case of a clutch shaft,'with the clutch engaged while the crank arm 9|] is in a substantially vertical position at that time, the positions of the crank arms being such that the link 4| operates the rod 4| connected thereto slowly during the first part of the rotation of the shaft I from the position shown in Figs. 1- and 4 and more rapidly at the latter part thereof while the link 9| connected to the crank arm 90 operates the rod 9| more rapidly during the first part of the rotation of the shaft I from the position shown and more slowly at the latter part thereof.

There is also provided between the rails 3 and 4 a hub rotatably mounted on a fixed pin II and having integral therewith the radiating arms 12, 13 and 14, the pin 'Il being placed closer to the rail 4 than to the rail 3 so that the arm 12 is of less length than the arm '13. Arm 12 is positioned for engagement by the projection 16 attached to the rail 3 and by the projection 18 attached to the rail 4 while arm 73 is positioned for operation by the projection 19 attached to the rail 3 and by projection 11 attached to the rail 4. As shown in Figure 1, the projections 11 and 18 attached to rail 4 are in back of the projections 16 and 19 attached to the rail 3 and the arms 12 and 13 have suificient thickness at their ends to be engaged by both projections adjacent their ends as shown in Fig. 2 To the arm 14'intermediate its ends a pin 15 connects a rod 46 which extends between the guides 44 and 45 fixed on rail 4 andhas its end projecting over the path of therod 4|. The end of the arm 14 is enlarged and engaged by the end of the arm 53 on hub 5.

The brake pedal 6 is pivotally mounted as at 6 and is provided with a hub 6| having a spiral groove 62 therein. A rod 64, mounted for longitudinal movement, has a pin 63 at one end thereof engaging in the groove 62 and at its other end is pivotally connected by pin 65 to a rod or plunger 66 which extends between the guides'32 a pin 33 fixed in rail 4. There is also provided an and 93 fixed on rod 9|. In order that the rods 4| and 9| may operate the rails to shift the gears, the rod 4 is provided with the projections or abutments 42 and 43 which, as shown in Figure 2 are shaped to engage the rods 46 and 82 respectively as the shaft l is rotated to rotate the crank arm 40 in the direction of the arrow shown in Fig. 4 and-draw the rod 4| towards the shaft I. noted, may be pivoted and spring pressed outwardly into engaging position, as shown at 4| in Fig. 2,'or' they may be formed integral with the rod 4|, as shown at 4| in Fig. 2 and inclined so as to pass beneath the rods 46 and 82 respectively when the shaft is rotated in the direction opposite to that of the arrow shown in Fig. 4 and the rod 4| is moved away from the shaft I. Rod 9| is provided with an abutment 94 arranged oppositely to the abutments 42 and 43 and which cooperates with the abutment 81 at one end of rod 82 to operate the rail 3., The abutment 94 may be constructed in the same manner as the abutments 42 and 43.

For the operation of the structure shown in Figures 1 to 4 where the manually operated means 2 is the accelerator pedal or other speed controlling means it is given a range of positions in which the carbureter or speed controlling device is not operated. In the upper limit of this range, as position B in Figure 1, the accelerator pedal is wholly released. In this position the The abutments 42 and 43, it will be end of the lever 24 is engaged in the notch 22 in the arm 2| on the shaft 20, whereas in the position A shown in dotted lines in Figure .1, the arm 2| has been .moved so that the end of the lever 24 has been disengaged from the notch 22 and bears against the curved face 2| of the arm 2|. Further movement of the pedal 2 in the same direction causes no further movement of the lever 24. The movement of the accelerator pedal from position B to position A moves the arm 24 from the notch 22 to its position against the face 2| a and causes operation of the lever 24 from the position shown in solid lines in Fig. 1

to the position shown in dotted lines with a resulting operation of the link 21, lever 58, link 84 and rod 82. The pin 51 upon which the lever 58 pivots is mounted on the end of the arm '54 which is shifted by the movement of the rails 3 and 4. This movement of the arm 54 cooperates with the operation of the lever 24 by the accelerator pedal'2 to control the position of the rod 32 and position it for cooperation with the rods 4| and 9| in the operation of the rails 3 and 4.

To operate the structure shown in Figures 1 to 4 from the neutral position, as shown in Figure 1, to the low gear position, the shaft is operated with the accelerator pedal 2 in position B as shown. With the accelerator pedal in position B as the shaft is rotated in the direction of the arrow in Fig. 4, the projection 42 on rod 4| engages the rod 46 and shifts the rail 4 to the low gear position. As the rail 4 is shifted to the low gear position the projection 11 on rail 4 engages the arm"I3,-shifting the hub I and arm 14 so that as the rail 4 reaches the low gear position the rod 46 is disengaged from the projection' 42. Movement of the rail- 4 also causes the projection 48 to engage the arm 5|, rotating On rod 9| has moved past the rod82 before they projection- 81 is moved across the path of the rod 9|. Arm 53 is rotated from engagement with pin 55 to engage with pin 56. The shaft is then operated to engage the clutch either by depressing the accelerator pedal or by operation by the operator and the projection 94 may pass the projection 81 without engaging the same because of the tapered formation of the projection 94. Depressing the accelerator pedal 2 to cause the car to move forward shifts the lever 24 and the rod 82 to a position in which the rod 82 is in the path of the rod 4| but the shape of the projection 43 on the rod 4| is such that the projection 43 will pass the rod without operating the rail 3 if the accelerator is depressed and the rod 82 shifted before the rail 4| returns to the position shown in Fig. 1.

With the car in motion and the gear set in first or low gear position, to change to the second or intermediate gear the accelerator pedal is returned to the position B in which the projection 81 and the rod 82 is in the path of the projection 94 on the rod 9| and the shaft is operated causing the projection 94 to engage the projection Bland shift the rail 3 to the second or intermediate gear position. Withthe rail 4 in the low gear position the pin 38 in the arm 36, attached to rail 4, is at the upper end of the slot 31 in rail 3 so that as rail 3 moves to the second gear position the pin-38 is engaged by the rail 3 and the rail 4 is shifted from the low gear to the neutral position. Movement of the rail 4 to the neutral position withdraws the projection 11 from engagement with the arm 13, but as this takes place the projection 16 on the rail 3 is engaged with thearm l2 and holds the hub I and arm 14 in the position to which they were shifted by the movement of the rail 4. .The movement of the rail 4 also withdraws the projection 48 from the arm but as this takes place the projection 80 on the rail 3 engages the arm 52 and holds the hub 5 and the arm 54 in its adjusted position. Upon movement of the rail 3 to the second gear position the clutch is engaged either by operating the shaft or by depressing the accelerator pedal in order to drive the car. While the accelerator pedal shown when depressed causes the lever 24 to operate the rod 82 to a position in which it will be in the-path of the projection 43 on the rod 4|, as pointed out previously, the shape of the projection 43 is such that the rod 82 will not be operated thereby as the shaft is rotated to engage the clutch.

With the car in motion and the gear in second gear position, in order to shift the car to high gear position the accelerator pedal is returned to the position A in which position the lever 24 is still operated by the arm 2| so as to position the rod 82 in the path of the projection 43, and the shaft l is operated to disengage the clutch. As previously pointed out where an automatically operated clutch is used the position A of the accelerator pedal is such that the clutch will be operated. Upon operation of the shaft the rod 4| is operated causing projection 43 to engage the rod 82 and shift the rail 3 from the second to the high gear position. As rail 3 moves to the high gear position the projection 8| engages the arm 52 and rotates the hub 5 until the arm 53 contacts with the fixed pin 55. The arm 54 is also rotated, shifting the pin 51 and shift ing rod 82 so as to disengage the rod 82 from the projection 43 as the rail 3 reaches the high gear position. Shifting of the rail 3 withdraws the projection 16 from the arm 12 but places the projection 19 in contact with the arm 13 so that the hub and arm 14 are still maintained in the adjusted position.

With the gear set in the high gear position operation of the shaft where such shaft is the shaft of an automatically operated clutch, will not cause the operation of the gear set if the accelerator pedal is brought to the position B inasmuch as in that position the projection 81 on rod 82 is clear of the projection 94 on rod 9| and both rods 82 and 46 are held clear of the projections on the rod 4|, thus permitting the car to be controlled by manipulation of the accelerator in the usual way.

With the gear set in the high gear position and the car in motion the gear set may be shifted to the second gear position by returning the accelerator pedal to the position A operating the lever 24 to position the rod 82 with the projection 81 in line with the projection 94 on the rod 9| so that upon operation of the shaft the projection 94 engages the projection 81 and shifts the rail 3 to the second gear position. Projection 80 on the rail 3 will engage with the arm 52 shifting the'hub 5 and the arm 54 and causing the rod 82 to be moved to the right so that the rod 82 may be engaged by the projection 43 on the rod 4| as when the gear set is moved to second position from first,

With the gear set in the second gear position the speed may be varied by manipulating the accelerator pedal in the usual way, the accelerator pedal being brought to the position B before the shaft is operated. With the accelerator pedal in position B the projection 81 on rod 82 is positioned in line with the projection 94 on the rod 9| while rods 82 and 46 are maintained clear of the abutments on rod 4|. As the rail 3 is in the second gear position the projection 94 is merely moved to contact with the projection 81 but does not shift the gear.

With the gear set in neutral position it is possible to shift the gear set directly to second gear by moving the accelerator pedal 2 to position A before the shaft is operated. Moving the accelerator pedal to the position A operates the lever 24 to shift the rod 82 to the right, positioning the projection 81 in the path of the projection 94 on the rod 9| so that upon operation of the shaft the projection 94 engages the projection 81 and shifts the rail 3 to the second gear position. In this operation the fast-er early movement of arm 98 and rod 9|, and the shorter length of arm 12, cause the operation of the huh I and arm 14 to Withdraw the rod 46 from the path of the projection 42 on rod 4| before they engage. I

With the gear set in the first or low gear position it is possible to shift directly into the high gear position instead of into second position as previously described. With the gear set in first gear position projection 48 on rail 4 has engaged the arm 5| rotating the hub 5 to engage arm 53 1 with the fixed pin 56 and shifting arm 54 and pin 57 to move the rod 82 to the right. By placing the accelerator pedal in the position A, operating the lever 24 and the lever 58 to shift the rod 82 still further to the right the rod 82 is placed in the path of the projection 43 on the rod 4| so that upon operation of the shaft the projection 43 engages the rod 82 and shifts the rail 3 to the high gear position. When the rail 4 is in the first or low gear position pin 33 on rail 4 is at'the upper end of the slot in link 33 so that as rail 3 is moved to' the high gear position the link 32 high gear position are the same as if the rail 3 had been shifted to high gear position from second gear position.

To shift the gear set to the low gear position from second or high gear position or to shift to the reverse gear position from any of the other positions, the gear shift lever 9 is used the: distance between the fingers 39 on the arms 30. and

4a being such that the arms may be engaged irre-.

spective of the positions ,of the rails. It Willi also be noted that through the connection of the rails by means of the lever 30 and the arm 35 the shifting of either rail into a gear position by means of the gear shift lever 9 will cause the return of the other rail to the neutral position should it be in any gear position. 7

Upon each operation of either rail to a gear position, either the arm 12 or the arm 13 is engaged by a projection on the rail and the arm 14 is either moved to or held in a position to the left of that shown in Figure 1. When the car is brought to a stop by the operation of the brake pedal 6 the engagement of the pin 63 in the spiral groove 62 causes the rods 64 and 66 to be moved to the right so that as the shaft I is operated the lugs 92 and 93 on the rod 9i move the rod 66 along the dotted line 61 into engagement with the arm 14 and shifts the arm 14 to the position shown in Figure 1. As the arm 14 is returned to this position the arms 12 and 13, through their engagement with the projections on rails 3 and 4, return the rails to the neutral position as shown in Figure 1 while at the same time the rod 46 is moved to the right in position to be engaged by the projection 42 on rod 4i for shifting the gear set to the first gear position and the arm 53 is engagedby the arm 14 and moved to engage the pin 55 thus returning the rod 82 to the position shown in Figure 1.

In some cases it may be desirable to provide for the automaticreturn of the gears to the neutral position when thespeed of the car is reduced to a predetermined rate by the application of the brakes while the clutch is disengaged. To ac-'- complish this there may be provided, as shown in Figure 5, a governor III driven from the car and connected to the arm I I2 having the projection IIO thereon. The projection H is adapted when the car is in motion to be shifted to the left by the operation of the governor III. the car in motion the hub 1 and arm 14 of Figure 5, which correspond to the hub 1 and arm 14 of Figure 1, have been rotated clockwise operating the lever I01 to draw down the casing I02 so that the projection H0 may be moved to the left.

On the brake lever B there is provided a hub to which is attached the lever I00 having a rod I0l pivotally connected therewith. To the end of the rod MI is secured a collar I04 while surrounding the rod IN is a spring I03 having at its other end a collar or washer I05. With the casing drawn down by the shift of either of the rails 3 and 4 to a gear position the collar I05 bears against the upper end of the casing I02 so that upon an application of the brakes the rod IOI tends, through spring I03, to raise the casing I02 but if the speed of the car is sufficient the .gagement by abutment 242 on rod 24I'.

With,

governor holds the projection H0 in the path of the casing I02 and the spring I03 is merely compressed until the speed of the car is reduced to a point where the governor III acts to shift the projection IIO away from the casing I02 whereupon the spring I03 will operate to shift the casing I02, retracting the arm 14 andJiub 1 with the projections on the rails 3 and 4, returning the rails to the neutral position. Where the brake is released before the speed of the car is reduced to the point at which the projection H0 is removed from engagement with the casing I02, the gears are held in position and are not shifted to the neutral position.-

In the modification shown in Fig. 6 the gear shifting rods 3 and 4 have'the inwardly extending arms 3 and 4 for cooperation with the usual gear shift lever 9 and are connected by the lever 30 and arm 36, as shown in Fig. l. The shaft 201, which may be operated as is the shaft I, is provided with the crank arms 240 and 290 operating the rods MI and 29I' through the links MI and 29I respectively. Between the rails 3 and 4 is a hub 201 mounted for rotation about a fixed pin 21I and having the arms 212, 213 and 214 formed thereon, the arm 212 being positioned for engagement by the abutment 18 on rail 4 and abutment 16 on rail 3 while the arm 213 is positioned for engagement by the abutment 11 on rail 4 and abutment 19 on rail 3. Also positioned between the rails 3 and 4 is a hub 205 mounted for rotation about the fixed pin 250 and having the arms 25I, 252 and 254 formed thereon, the arm 25I being positioned for engagement by the abutments 241 and 248 on the rail 4 and the abutment I6I on the rail 3, while the arm 252 is positioned for engagement by the'abutments 280 and HI on the rail 3 and ,by the abutment $62 on rail 4. The arm 254 is limited in its move ments by the fixed stops 255 and 256 and intermediate its ends is provided with a pin 251 upon which the lever 258 is pivotally mounted. At

and, through the engagement of arms 12 and 13 to a rod 246 which extends between the abutments 244 and 245 fixed upon the rail 4, the

end of rod 246 extending in position for en- Intermediate the pins 215 and 251 a pin 285pivotally connects one end of the link 204 to the lever 258 while the opposite end of link 284 is connected by pin 286 to a rod 282 slidably mounted in a slot in the arm 283 attached to rail 3. At its ends the rod 282 is provided with abutments 281 and 288 which cooperate with abutments 204 and 243 on rods 29I and/24I' respectively for the operation of rail 3. To the opposite end of lever 258 pin 259 connects one end of link 221, the other end of which is connected by pin I3I to an end of lever I29, the opposite end of which is pivotally mounted upon the fixed pin I 33. Intermediateits ends the lever I29 is connected by pin I28 to the lower end of a manually controlled lever 202, shown as an accelerator pedal, the upper end of which is pivotally connected by pin I2I to a link I22 which connects the accelerator pedal 202 to the usual carbureter or other speed controlling device. upon which the brake pedal 6 is mounted is a crank arm I56 having a toe portion I53 and a recessed portion I53. Engaging the recess I53 when the brake pedal 6 is in the released position is a pin or stud I41 in an end of the arm I48, the other end of which is pivotally mounted upon a Fixed to a shaft I55 fixed pin I49. Also pivotally mounted on the pin I41 is a pawl I46 having a spring I5I connecting the free end thereof to the lever I48. Mounted for longitudinal movement beneath the pawl I46 is the rod I40 having the ratchet teeth I and I42 positioned for engagement by the pawl I46 and, at one end, a bent portion I54 which projects in front of the free end of a lever I21 mounted upon a shaft I24. The bent portion I54 of the rod I40 also projects in front of the toe I53 of the lever I56. Fixed to the shaft I24 is an-arm I25 which, in one position,

is engaged by the curved portion I26 of the rod I22,.the rod I22 being guided by pin I23 in proper relation to the arm I25. To the other end of the rod -I40 pin I pivotally connects a rod I44 which is guided between abutments 92 and 93 on the rod 29I'.

In the operation of the modification shown in Figures 6 and '1 to shift the mechanism from the neutral position shown in Figure 6 to the first gear position the bottom portion of the accelerator pedal 202 is moved to the left against the action of spring I32 until the lever I29 contacts with the fixed stop I30. This movement of the accelerator pedal and lever I29 through link 221, operates the lever 258 to shift the rod 282 and rod 246 to the right. Moving the rod 282 to the right shifts the projection 281 from the path of the projection 294 on the rod 29I, while shifting the rod 246 to-the right places the rod 246 in the path of the projection 242 on the rod 24I so that upon operation of the shaft 20I projection 242 engages the rod 246 and shifts the rail 4 to the low gear position. Movement of the rail 4 to the low gear position causes projection 11 to engage the arm 213 on the hub 201 and shift the arm 214 to the dotted line position 214'. Movement of the rail 4 also causes projection 248 to engage the arm 25I of the hub 205 rotating the hub about the pin 250 and shifting the arm 254 to the left to the dotted line position 254'. Moving of the arm 254 to the left causes a movement of the pin 251 mounted thereon to the left and moves the lever 258 so that the rod 282 and rod 246 are moved to the left withdrawing the rod'246 from any engagement with the lug 242 as the rail 4 moves into the low gear position. Movement of the rail 4 also shifts the arm 36 and the pin therein so that the pin 38 engages in the upper portion of the slot 31 in rail 3.- When the rail 4 completes its movement to low gear position projection I62 engages arm 252 to cooperate with projection 248 in .engagement with arm 25I in holding the arm 254 fixed in position 254. With the rail 4 in the low gear position the clutch is ,then engaged by operation of the shaft 20I.

Movement of the arm 254 and the rod 282 shifts the projection 288 into the path of the abutment 243 on rod 2 4I', as shown at C in Figure '7, but the shape of the abutment 243 is such that the rod 282 is not operated as the shaft 20I returns the rod 24 I to the position shown in Fig. 6.

With the gear set in the low gear position the gear may be shifted to second gear by placing the lower portion of the accelerator pedal 202 in the dotted line position with the lever I29 against the stop I30, shifting the lever 258 and positioning the rod 282 with the abutment 281 in line with the abutment 294 on the rod 291, as shown at position A in Figure 7. Operation of the shaft 20I then engages the abutment 294 on rod; 29I' with the abutment 281 and shifts .the rail 3 to the second gear position. Movement of the rail 3to the second gear position causes the rail 3 to engage the pin 38 and through arm 36 to return the rail 4 to the neutral position. Movement of the rail 3 also causes the abutment 280 on rail 3 to engage the arm 252 on the hub 250 and rotate arm 254 to the dotted line position 254" where it engages the fixed stop 256. Movement of the arm 254 shifts the pin 251 and causes thelever 258 to shift the rod 282 to the left, disengaging the abutment 281 from the abutment 294 as the rail 3 is moved into the second gear position. Movement of the rail 3 also shifts the abutment 16 to engage with the arm 212 so that the arm 214 is held in the dotted line position 214 despite the disengagement of the abutment 11 from the arm 213 as the rail 4 is shifted to neutral position. With the gear in second position the car will be driven by depressing the upper end of the accelerator pedal 202 so as to operate the rod I22 controlling the carbureter and causing the shaft 20I to be operated to engage the clutch and while the lug 288 on rod 282 will be positioned in line with the abutment 243 if the lower portion of the accelerator pedal 202 is held with the lever I29 against the stop I30 the shape of the abutment 243 is such that the rod 282 is not operated as the clutch is engaged.

With the gear in second position the gear set may be shifted into high gear position by press- .ing the lower portion of the accelerator pedal 202 to the dotted line position with the lever I29 in engagement with the stop I30 so that the lever 258 is operated by link 221 to shift the rod 282 to the right to the position C shown in Figure 7 in which the abutment 288 is in line with the abutment 243 on the rod 24I so that upon operation of the shaft 20I the abutment 243 engages abutment 288 and shifts the rod 282 and the rail 3 to the high gear position. Movement of the rail 3 to the high gear position causes abutment 28I to engage the arm 252 on the hub 205 and shift the arm 254 to the dotted line position 254' in Figure-6. It also shifts the projection 16 from engagement with the arm 212 and engages the.

projection 19 with the arm 213 so that the arm 214 is held in the dotted line position 214. In the high gear position projection I6I on rail 3 engages arm 25I and cooperates with abutment 28I in engagement with arm 252 in holding the arm 254 fixed in position 254'. i

With the gear in high gear, driving by the use of the accelerator is accomplished in the usual way, the lower portion of the accelerator pedal 202, however, being left in the position shown in solid lines in Figure 6 in which position the rod 282 is, owing to the position of the rail 3, shifted to the position C shown in Figure '7 in which the abutment 288 is in position to be engaged by the abutment 243 on the rod 24I. In this position, operation of the shaft 20I will not affect the gear set inasmuch as the abutment 288 is not engaged by the abutment 243 until the end of the movement of the rod 24I'. With the gear set in the high gear position the gear set may be shifted to the second gear position by moving the lower portion of the accelerator pedal 202 to the dotted line position shown in Figure 6 with the lever I29 against the stop I30 and the lever 258 operated so as to shift the rod 282 to the right to the position A shown in Figure '7 in which position the abutment 281 on rod 282 is'in line with the abutment 294 on the rod 29I"so that upon operation of the shaft 20I the abutment 294 engages the abutment 281 and shifts the rail 3 to the second gear position. In shifting to this position the abutment 280 engages the arm 252 and shifts the arm 254'to the dotted line position 254" Abutment I6 on rail'3 engages arm 212 so that the arm 214 is still held in the position 214' even though the abutment I9 has been'disengaged from the arm With the gear setin'second gear the car may be driven by leaving the lower portion of the accelerator pedal'202 in the solid line position and the rod 282 inthe position'D. shown in Figure 7 in which the projections '289 and 281 are clear of the projections on the rods 24I' and 29I', respectively, so that even though the shaft 20I is operated by raising the upper portion of the accelerator pedal 202 the gear set is not changed. With the gear set in the neutral posired, by causing the operation of the shaft 20I with the lower portion of the accelerator pedal 202 in the solid line position shown in Figure 6.

In this position of the accelerator pedal 202 the abutment 281 on the rod 282 is positioned in line with the abutment 294 on the rod 29I' and oper-' ation of the shaft 20I causes the abutment 294 to engage the abutment 281 and shift the rail 3 to the second gear position. With the gear set in first position it is possible to shift the gear to the high gear position by operating the shaft 20I with the lower portion of the accelerator in the position shown in solid lines in Figure 6 in which position the rod 282 has been shifted by the movement of the rail 4 from the low gear position to the position C shown in Figure '7 and upon operation of the shaft 20I the abutment l 243 on rod 24I' engages abutment 288 on rod 282 and shifts the rail 3 to the high gear position. In this modification, as in the other modification, the arms 3 and 4 are provided with fingers 39 spaced so that the rails may be shifted from any position by means of the manually operated gear shift lever 9 which is used as in the case of the other modification in shifting the gear set i to low gear from second or into reverse gear.

In order that the gear set may be returned to the neutral position from any gear position when the car is stopped by the application of the brakes the arm I56, operated from the shaft I55 of the brake lever 6, causes the pawl I46 to engage the ratchet tooth MI and shift the rods I40 and I44 to the right. The operation of the brake causes the pawl to shift the. rod but a single ratchet tooth, but a repeated operation of the brake pedal will cause the pawl I46 to engage with the ratchet tooth I42 and shift the rods I40 and I44 to the right, and upon operation of the shaft 20I releasing the clutch and operating the rod 29I the rod I44 will be moved by the abutments 92 and 93 along the arc 261 into engagement with the arm 214 operating the arms 213 and 212 to the position shown in Figure 1 and returning the rails to the neutral position. The end 276 of the arm 214 will engage with the arm 254 returning the arm 254 and the rods 282 and 246 to the position shown in Figure 6. If the shaft 2l0I has been operated to disengage the clutch prior to the second operation of thebrake pedal 6 the rod I44 will be positioned by the abutments 92 and 93 in line with the arm 214 and upon the second operation of the brake pedal 6 engaging pawl I46 in the ratchet tooth I42 and shifting the rod I44, the rod I44 engages the arm 214 and forces the arm 214 to the solid line position shown in Figure 6. Upon release of the brake theme or end I53 of the arm I56 engages the upright portion I54 of the rod I40 and shifts accept? the rod I40 with the upright portion in the position I64. Should, however, the accelerator pedal 202 be operated between applications of the brake the bent portion I26 of the rod I22 engages with the lever I25 rotating shaft I24 and causing lever I21 in engagement with the raised portion'l64 of the rod I40 to shift the rod I40 to its normal position. In this'way operation of the accelerator pedal between brake applications prevents return of the gear set to neutral position.

In the modification shown in Figures 8 to 11, there is provided an operating shaft I having the angularly offset cranks 40 and to which the rods M and 9I are connected by the links 4| and 9I, respectively. As shown in Figure 8, the rods 4 I and 9 I extend adjacent the parallel gear set operating rails 3 and 4. Pivotally mounted upon a pin 306, carried by the rail 4, is a pawl or dog 303 having surfaces which contact with abutments 30I and 302 secured to the casing wall and a projection 304 which, in certain positions of the rail 4, is engaged by the end 334 of a projection 305 on the rod 9I'. Pivotally mounted upon a pin 3I5, secured to the rail 4,'is a second pawl or dog 3IIhaving surfaces which cooperate lever 3I0 pivotally mounted upon a pin 321 se-v cured to the cover 330 of the casing. Secured to the rail 4 is a projection 303 which engages the same side of the lever 3I0 as does the projection 309. To the rail 3 there is also secured a projection 329 which engages the opposite side of the lever 3I0 upon the opposite side of the pivot 321. Also engaging the lever 3I0, adjacent the projection 329, is a, projection 326 extending upwardly from the arm 328 secured to the rail 4.

To operate the rails 3 and 4 the rod 4| is provided with a projection 3I9 adapted to engage the surfaces 33I of pawl 3H and 330 of pawl 323 and rod 9| is provided with a projection 324 adapted to contact with the surface 32I of pawl 323. The projections 3I9 and 324 are arranged in the same way as are the corresponding projections on the rods 4| and 9I'- of Figul and operate the rails 3 and 4 respectively upon the same movements of the rods M and 9i as do the rods 4I' and 9| of Fig. 1. To the rod 9I' there is secured the guiding lugs 92, 93 which guide one end of the rod 66, the other end of which is pivotally connected to one end of a rod 64, the other end of which is provided with a pin 63 engaging in a spiral groove 62 formed in the hub 6| to which the brake lever or pedal 6 is attached. Fixed to the pin 3I8 so as to move with the pawl 323 is the pawl 325 positioned so as to engage with the angularly disposed abutments 300 carried by the casing cover 330. To

the lever 3I0 there is attached a lug or projection 3 adapted to contact with the surface 343 of the pawl 3I'I.

In the neutral position of the gear set, as shown at Fig. 8, the pawl 3 I1 is positioned with the face 33I thereof in line with the projection 3I9 on rod 4I' so that upon operation of the shaft I upon the release of the clutch as the rod 4I' moves towards the shaft I and the rod 9| moves away from the shaft I, the projection 3I9 on the rod 4| engages the surface 33I of the pawl 3" and shifts the pawl 3!! and the rail 4 upwardly to the low gear position. As the rail 4 is moved to the low gear position, the abutment 3l3 by its engagement with surface 332 of the pawl 3!!, shifts the pawl 3!! in a counter-clockwise direction until abutment 3l6 engages surface 333 of the pawl and gradually withdraws the surface 33! from the projection 3l9 so that as the rail moves into the low gear position the pawl 3!! is withdrawn from its engagement with the projection 3!9. Movement of the rail 4 into the low gear position causes the projection 3! 2 thereon to contact with the projection 3!4 of the pawl 323, shifting the pawl 323 in a counter-clockwise direction until abutment 322 on pawl 323 again engages projection 320 on pawl 3!! and positioning the surface 32! of the pawl 323 in line with the projection 324 on the rod 9! but, it will be noted, the movement of the pawl 323 takes place subsequently to the movement of the projection 324 past the surface 32! so that the rail 3 is not operated by the rod 9! at this time. Movement of the rail 4 also causes theprojection 326 to engage lever 3!0 and shift it to the dotted line position 34!. Movement of the rail 4 also causes the pawl 303 to move from contact with the abutment and tocontact with the abutment 302 causing the pawl 303 to be shifted and is again operated, operating the crank arm 90 and shifting the rod 9!; Movement of the rod -9! causes the end 334 of the projection 305 to engage the projection 304 on pawl 303 and shifts the rail 4 from low gear position, abutment 30! engaging and rotating the pawl 303 so that pawl 303 is disengaged from the projection 305 and the rail 4 stopped in the neutral position. Further movement of the rod 9! engages the projection 324 with the surface 32! of the pawl 3, shifting the rail 323 to the second or intermediate gear position. As the rail 3 passes to-the intermediate or second gear position the surface 336 of the pawl 323 engages a surface 33! which may be an abutment secured to a casing wall and inclined at such an angle that its contact with the surface 336 of the pawl 323 causes the pawl 323 to berotated in a counter-clockwise direction, withdrawing the surface 32! of the pawl 323'from in front of the projection 324 upon the rod 9! so that as the rail 3 moves intothe intermediate gear'position the pawl 323 is disengaged from the projection 324. Movement of ,the pawl 323 in a counter-clockwise direction causes the projection shifting means, said manually controlled means on the pawl 3!'!, shifting pawl 3!! in a counterclockwise direction and positioning the surface 338 on the pawl 323 in line with the projection 3!!! on the rod 4!. Movement of the rail 4 to the neutral position withdraws the projection 326 thereon from engagement with the lever 3!0, but movement of the rail 3 to the intermediate gear position shifts the projection 309 thereon toward the other arm of the lever 3!0 but the movement is insufficient to engage the projection 309 with the abutment 3!3.

With the gear set in second gear position and the parts positioned as described above, moveinent of the gear set to the high gear position is accomplished by again operating the shaft to operate crank- 40 and the rod 4! so as to bring the projection 3!9 on the rod 4! into engagement with the surface 330 on the pawl 323, shifting rail 3 from the second gear position upwardly into the high gear position. As the rail 3 moves upwardly into high gear position, the pawl 325, fixed on pin 3l8, engages the angular abutments 300 carried by the cover 330 and shifts the pawl 323 in a clockwise direction causing the surface 338 to be withdrawn from engagement with the projection 3!!! and placing the surface 32! in position to be engaged by the projection 324 but at this time the projection 324 is past the surface 32! so that the pawl 323 is not engaged by the projection 324 at this time. Movement of the rail 3 to the high gear position withdraws the projection 309 from the lever 3!0 but at the same gi'rgie it shifts the projection 329 towards the lever With the gear set in the high gear position and the parts positioned as described, the gear set may be shifted to the second or intermediate gear position by operating the shaft to operate crank and the rod 9! and engage the pro- J'ection 324 thereon with the surface 32! of the pawl 323 and shift the rail 3 to the intermediate gear position, the parts taking the same positions as when moved to second gear position from first gear position so that the gear set may be changed to the high gear position in the usual way. It is thus apparent that the gear set may be operated progressively from.the low gear to the high gear position and then alternated between the second or intermediate gear position and the high gear position by like movements of the operating means.

The gear set may be shifted to the reverse gear position by manual operation of the usual gear shift lever (not shown) shifting the rail 4 downwardly. Movement of the rail 4 to the low gear position will cause the projection 308 to engage the.lever 3!0 and shift the lever 3!0 to an angular position, as to the dotted line position 34! in Fig. 8, in the same manner as shifting the gear set to any of the other gear positions. Movement of the rail 4 will also cause the surface 339 of the pawl-3!! to engage the abutment-340 but does not shift the pawl 3!! unless the rail 4 is moved to the reverse position from a position other than neutral position in which event the abutment 340 returns the pawl 3!! to the position shown in Fig. 8.

When the brake is applied, rotation of the hub 6! by the brake pedal 6 causes the spiral groove 62 and the pin 63 to shift the rods 64 and 66 to the right, the end of the rod 66 assuming the dotted line position 342, as shown in Figure 8. With the gear set in any gear position it will be noted that the lever 3!0 is in an angular position as the dotted line position 34! and that with the brake applied the rod 66 which extends to the dotted line position 342 overlaps the position 34! of the lever 3!0. If the shaft is operated when the gear set is ina gear position and the brake is applied, the movement of the rod 66 by the guide lugs 92, 93 causes the rod 66 to engage the lever 3!!! rotating the lever 3!0 and through the engagement of the lever 3!0 with the projections 308, 309, 326 and 329 return to the neutral position whichever rail is a gear position as the rod 66 returns the lever 3!0 to the position shown in Figure 8. As the lever 3!0 returns to the position shown in Figure 8 the projection 3H thereon engages the surface 343 of the pawl 3H, rotating the pawl 3 in a clockwise direction to the position shown in Figure 8 and causing theprojection 320 on the pawl 3!! to engage with the'projection 322 on the pawl 323 so as to ensure the pawl 323 being in the correct position forthe neutral positiorr; of the sear set.

What is claimed is:

1. In an automobile, a gear set, means for controlling the speed of the vehicle, means for shifting said gear set from one gear ratio to another and means operated by said speed controlling means for selecting the gear ratio to which said gear set is shifted.

2. In an automobile, a gear set, means for controlling the speed of the vehicle, means for shifting said gear set to different gear ratios and means operated by said speed controlling means for establishing an operative connection between said gear set and said means for shifting said gears.

3. In an automobile, a gear set having low, intermediate and high gear ratios, means for controlling the speed of the vehicle, means for shifting said gear set to the difierent gear ratios and means operated by said speed controlling means for selecting between said low and intermediate gear ratios when said gear set is in neutral position.

4. In an automobile, a gear set having low, intermediate and high gear ratios, means for controlling the speed of the vehicle, means for shifting said gear set to the different gear ratios and means operated by said speed controlling means for selecting between said intermediate and high gear ratios when said gear set is in the low gear ratio.

5. In an automobile, a gear set having low, intermediate and high gear ratios, speed controlling means,'means for shifting said gear set to the different gear ratios comprising a variable connection between the gear set and its shifting means and means operated by said speed controlling means for establishing the connection between said gear set and its shifting-means to shift said gear set to intermediate gear ratio when said gear set is in high gear ratio.

6. In an automobile, a gear set, speed controlling means, means for shifting said gear set from one gear ratioto another and means operated by said speed controlling means for selecting the gear ratio, said speed controlling means being operable to prevent operation of the gear set while controlling the speed of the automobile.

7. In an automobile, a gear set, clutch controlling means, means for controlling the speed of the vehicle, means operated by said clutch controlling means for shifting said gear set from one gear ratio to another and means operated by said speed controlling means for selecting the gear ratio to which said gear set is shifted.

8. In an automobile, a gear set, clutch coi1- trolling means, a throttle valve operating means operated by said clutch controlling means for shifting said gear set from one gear ratio to another, means operated by said throttle valve operating means for selecting the gear ratio,

braking means, and means operated by said braking means for shifting said gear set. V

9. In an automobile, a gear set, clutch controlling means, manually controlled means, rails for shifting said gear set from one gear ratio to another, rods operated by said clutch controlling means and plungers engaging said rails and positioned by said manually controlled means for engagement by said rods to operate said rails.

10. In an automobile, a gear set, clutch controlling means, throttle valve operating means, rails for shifting said gear set from one gear ratio to another, rods operated by said clutch controlling means, plungers engaged by said rails and positioned by said throttle valve operating means for engagement by said rods to operate said rails, a lever operated by said rails, braking means and means operated by said braking means for rotating said lever and operating said rails and gear set.

11. In an automobile, a gear set, clutch controlling means, throttle valve operating means, means operated by said clutch controlling means for shifting said gear set from one gear ratio to another, means operated by said throttle valve operating means for selecting the gear ratio, braking means, and means controlled by said braking means and throttle valve operating means for shifting said gear set.

12. In an automobile, a gear set, clutch controlling means, throttle valve operating means,

means operated by said clutch controlling means for shifting said gear set from one gear ratio to another, means operated by said throttle valve operating means for selecting the gear ratio, braking means and means controlled by said braking means and clutch controlling means for shifting said gear set.

, 13. In an automobile, a gear set, clutch controlling. means, throttle valve operating means, means operated by said clutch controlling means for shifting said gear set from one gear ratio to another, means operated by said throttle valve operating means for selecting the gear ratio, braking means and means controlled by said braking means, throttle valve operating means and clutch controlling means for shifting said operation .of said rails for engagement by said rods to operate said rails.

15. In an automobile, a gear set, clutch controlling means, speed controlling means, a rail for shifting said gear set to a plurality of gear ratios, rods operated by said clutch controlling means, means selectively positioned by said speed controlling means for engagement by one of said rods to operate said rail to shift said gear set to a selected gear ratio.

16. In an automobile, a gear set, clutch controlling means, speed controlling means, a rail for shifting said gear set to a plurality of gear ratios, rods operated by said clutch controlling means, means engaging said rail and means operated by said rail and said speed controlling means for positioning said rail engaging means for engagement by one of said rods to shift said gear set to a selected gear ratio.

1'7. In an automobile, a gear' set, clutch controlling means, throttle valve operating means, braking means, means operated by said clutch controlling means for shifting said gear set to difierent gear ratios, means operated by said throttle valve operating means for selecting the gear ratio, means operated by said gear set upon movement of said gear set to an operative position, and means operated by said braking means for operating said gear set operated'means to shift said gear set.

18. In an automobile, a gear set, clutch controlling means, throttle valve operating means, means operated by said clutch and throttle valve operating means to shift said gear set to different 10 gear ratios, braking means, means operated by a repeated operation of said braking means to shift said gear set and means operated by said throttle valve operating means preventing shifting of said gear set by said braking means upon operation of 15 said throttle valve operating means between operations of said braking means. 7

19. In an automobile, a gear set, clutch controlling means, manually controlled means, means i operated by said clutch and manually controlled 20 means to shift said gear set to different gear ratios, braking means, a plunger operated by a repeated operation of said braking means to effeet the shifting of said gear set and means operated by said manually controlled means to shift 25 said plunger to an inoperative position.

20. In an automobile, a gear set, clutch controlling means, manually controlled means, means operated by said clutch and manually controlled means to shift said gear set to difierent gear ratios, braking means, a plunger operated by a repeated operation of said braking means to effeet the shifting of said gear set and means operated by said manually controlled means and operating said plunger to prevent shifting of said 35 gear set.

21. In an automobile, a gear set, means for operating said gear set, a lever adapted to pivot about a plurality of points, means to control the vehicle speed by the pivotal movement of said 40 lever about one pivot point and means operated by the pivotal movement of said lever about the other pivot point to cooperate with said gear set operating means in selectively shifting said gear set todifferentgear ratios.

45 22. In an automobile, a gear set, means for operating said gear set, a lever adapted to pivot about a plurality of points, means to control the vehicle speed by the pivotal movement of said lever about one pivot point and means operated 60 by the pivotal movement of said lever about the other pivot'point and by the shifting of the gear set to cooperate with said gear set operating means in shifting said gear set to different gear ratios.

55 23. In an automobile, a gear set, means for operating said gear set, an accelerator pedal, a lever pivotally supporting said pedal, speed controlling means operated by pivotal movement of said pedal about the connection of said pedal Land lever and means connected to said lever and operated by a movement of said lever by said pedal to cooperate with said gear' set operating means inshifting said gear set to different gear ratios.

24. In an automobile, a gear set, means for operating said gear set, manually controlled means and means operated by said manually controlled means to cooperate with said gear set operating means in shifting said gear set to different gear ratios, said manually controlled means having-a position in which the means operated thereby cooperates with the gear set operating means in effecting successive changes 7 of the gear ratios and the means operated by said manually controlled means having its position varied by the operation of the gear set.

25. In an automobile, a gear set, means for operating said gear set, manually controlled means and means operated bysaid manually 5 controlled means to cooperate with said gear set'operating means in shifting said gear set to different gear ratios, the said means operated by said manually controlled means having its position varied by the operation of the gear set.

26. In an automobile, a gear set, means for operating said gear set, an accelerator pedal controlling the vehicle speed, abutments operated by said accelerator pedal to cooperate with said gear set operating means in shifting said gear set to different gear ratios, and means to operate said abutments by said gear set while said accelerator pedal is operated to one position to cooperate with said gear set operating means in progressively shifting said gear set from low to high gear position.

27. In an automobile, a gear set, means'for operating said gear set, an accelerator pedal controlling the vehicle speed, abutments operated by said accelerator pedal to cooperate with said 5 gear set operating means in shifting said gear set to different gear ratios, and means to operate said abutments by said gear set while said accelerator pedal is operated to one position to cooperate with said gear set operating means in Q progressively shifting said gear set from low to high gear position and then to return said gear set to intermediate position.

28. In an automobile, a gear set, clutch con trolling means, speed controlling means, means operated by said clutch controlling means for shifting said gear set, means operated by said speed controlling means cooperating with gear,

set operating means in shifting said gear set from one gear ratio to another and manually 40 operated means ,operable to shift said gear set irrespective of the position thereof.

29. In an automobile, a gear set, clutch controlling means, speed controlling means, rods operated by said clutch controlling means, rails for shifting said gear set to a plurality of gear ratios, means positioned by said speed controlling means operatively connecting said rods and rails for operation of said gear set, a manually operated gear shift lever and a lost-motion connec- 5 tion between said lever and each of said rails whereby said lever may engage either of said rails irrespective of the positions of said rails.

30. In an automobile, a gear set, means for shifting said gear set from one gear ratio to another and manually controlled means for selecting the gear ratio to which said gear set is shifted, said manually controlled means being positioned for effecting a difierent operation of said gear set upon each operation of said gear set from one gear ratio to another.

31. In an automobile, a gear set, means for shifting said gear set from one gear ratio to another and manually controlled means con necting said gear set and said shifting means for selective operation of said gear set by said shifting means said manually controlled means being positioned for effecting a different operation of said gear set upon each operation of said gear set from one gear ratio to another. 7

32. In an automobile, a gear set, means for shifting said gear set from one gear ratio to another and manually controlled means effecting a selective connection of said gear set and shifting means, said manually controlled means a different operation of said gear set upon each operation of said gear set from one gear ratio to another. I

33. In an automobile, a gear set having operating rails therefor, a clutch controlling means and means operatively connecting said clutch controlling means and rails, said means being positioned for effecting a different operation of said gear set upon each operation of said gear set from one gear ratio to another.

34. In an automobile, a gear set having operating rails therefor, operating means for said rails, means operatively connecting said rail operating means and rails comprising means operated upon the operation of said gear set to one gear ratio for effecting operative connection between said rail operating means and rails to shift said gear set to a difi'erent gear ratio and speed controlling means having an operative connection to said connecting means.

35. In an automobile, a gear set having operating rails therefor to which the gear shifting yokes are continuously connected, operating means for said rails, means operatively connecting said rail operating means and rails comprising means carried by said rails and operative to effect connection of said rails and operating means for progressively operating said gear set upon repeated operations of said rail operating means and means controlling the speed of the vehicle having an operative connection to said connecting means.

36. In an automobile, a gear set having operating rails therefor, operating means for said rails, means operatively connecting said operating means and rails comprising means effecting operative connection of said operating means and rails to operate said gear set to progressively increasing .gear ratios upon repeated operation of said operating means and means controlling the speed of the vehicle having an operative connection to said connecting means.

37. In an automobile, a gear set, clutch operating means, means connecting said gear set and clutch operating means to operate said gear set to different gear ratios upon repeated operation of said clutch operating means and means controlling the speed of the vehicle having an operative connection to said connecting means.

- 38. In an automobile, a gearset, clutch operating means, means connecting said gear set and clutch operating means to operate said gear set to progressively increasing gear ratios upon repeated operation of said clutch operating means and means controlling the speed of the vehicle having an operative connection to said connecting means.

39. ,In an automobile, a gear set having low, intermediate and high gear ratios, clutch operating means, means connecting said gear set and clutch operating means to progressively operate said gear set from the low gear ratio to the high gear ratio and back to the intermediate gear ratio upon repeated operation of said clutch operating means and means controlling the speed of the vehicle having an operative connection to said connecting means.

40. In an automobile, a gear set having low, intermediate and high gear ratios, clutch operating means, means connecting said gear set and clutch operating means to shift said gear set to the intermediate and high gear ratios alternately upon repeated operation of said clutch operating means and means controlling the speed of the 2,085,257 being positioned by said gear set for effecting vehicle having an operative connection to said connecting means.

41. In an automobile, a gear set having low, intermediate and high gear ratios, clutch operating means, means connecting said gear set and clutch operating means to progressively operate said gear set from the low to the high gear ratio and then alternately to intermediate and high gear ratios upon repeated operation of the clutch operating means and means controlling the speed of the vehicle having an operative connection to said connecting means.

42. In an automobile, a gear set, clutch operating means, means to operate said gear set from said clutch operating means, said means being operatedbymovement of said gear set to one position to effect connection for operation of said gear set to another position, and speed controlling means having an operative connection to said connecting means.

43. In an automobile, a gear set having operating rails therefor, an operating shaft, rods operated by said shaft, pawls establishing connections between said rods and rails and means operating said pawls upon one movement of said rails to effect the connection for a different movement of said rails.

44. In an automobile, a gear set having operating rails therefor, an operating shaft, rods operated by said shaft, pawls establishing connections between said rods and rails and means operating said pawls upon the completion of one movement of said rails to effect the connection for the next movement of said rails in a progressive operation of said gear set.

45, In an automobile, a gear set having operating rails therefor, an operating shaft, rods operated by said shaft, pawls establishing connections between said rods and rails and means operating said pawls upon the completion of one movement of said rails to effect the connection for the next movement of said rails in the operation of said gear set to two gear ratios alternately.

46. In an automobile, a gear set having operating rails therefor, an operating shaft, rods operated by said shaft, means to selectively connect one of said rods and one of said rails to operate said gear set and speed controlling means having an operative connection to said connecting means.

4'7. In an automobile, a gear set having operating rails therefor, rods for operating said rails, operating means for said rods, means for connecting rods individually to particular rails to shift said gear set to different gear ratios and means controlling the speed of the vehicle having an operative connection to said connecting means.

48. In an automobile, a gear set having operating rails therefor, rods for operating said rails, operating means for said rods, means for establishing connections between said rods and rails individually to shift said gear set to different gear ratios, said operating means having the same movement irrespective of the gear ratio to which the gear set is shifted and means controlling the speed of the vehicle having an operative connection to said connecting means.

ating said gear set, means for operating said rails and means carried by the rail which shifts the gears into low gear and means for operating said rail carried means so that said rail carried means engages said rail operating means when said rail is in position for low gear and becomes disengaged when said rail reaches the position of neutral ear.

51. In an automobile, a gear set, rails for operating said gear set, means for operating said rails, means carried by the rail which shifts the gears into intermediate gear, and means for operating said rail carried means so that said rail carried means engages said rail operating means as the rail which shifts the gears into the low gear moves into low gear position.

52. In an automobile, a gear set, rails for operating said gear set, means for operating said rails in both directions, means carried by the rail which shifts the gears into intermediate gear and high gear, and means for operating said rail carried means so that when said rail is shifted into position for intermediate gear said means operates said rail carried means to engage said rail with said rail operating means for operating said rail to high gear position.

53. In an automobile, a gear set, rails for operating said gear set, means for operating said rails in both directions, means carried by the rail which shifts the gears into intermediate and high gears and means for operating said rail carried means so that when said rail is shifted into position for high gear said means operates said rail carried means to engage said rail with said rail operating means for operating said rail to intermediate gear position.

54. In an automobile, a gear set, a rail to which a gear shifting yoke is continuously connected for operating gears of said gear set, means for operating said rail in different directions so as to engage'different gear ratios, means carried by said rail and means for operating said rail carried means so that when said rail is moved into position for one gear ratio said means operates said rail carried means so as to engage said rail with said rail operating means to operate said rail to another gear ratio position.

55. In an automobile, a gear set, a rail to which a gear shifting yoke is continuously connected for operating gears of said gear set, means for operating said rail, means carried by said rail and means for operating said rail carried means so that when said rail is moved into one gear position said means operates said rail carried means to engage said rail with said rail operating means to move said rail out of said gear position.

56. In an automobile, a gear set, clutch controlling means, braking means, means positioned by said braking means for operation by said clutch controlling means for shifting said gear set.

5'7. In an automobile, a gear set, operating means for said gear set, braking means, means positioned by said braking means for operation by said gear set operating means for shifting said gear set.

58. In an automobile, a gear set, means for operating said gear set, a manually operated lever which moves said gear set into different gear ratios upon repeated operation of the same movement of said manually operated lever, a second manually operated lever, which being operated in cooperation with the first manually operated lever, shifts the gear set into neutral position.

59. In an automobile, a gear set, rails for operating said gear set and a lever operated by said rails and having two positions, one position for one position of the gear set and another position for all other positions of said gear set, said lever being moved from its first position by the operation of said gear set and returning said gear set to its original position from any position to which it may have been moved upon its return to its first position.

60. In an automobile, a gear set, a rail for shifting said gear set, means for operating said rail and a lever operated by movement of said rail, said lever having two positions, one position for neutral position of said rail and another position for any gear engagement position of said rail, and said lever being moved from itsfirst position by movement of said rail and returning said rail to neutral position from any gear engagement position to which it may have been moved upon its return to its first position.

61. In an automobile, a gear set, rails for operating said gear set, means for operating said rails, means carried by said rails for effectin operative connection between said rails and the means for operating said rails, a lever for shifting any rail from a gear engagement position to its neutral position, means on said lever for shifting said means carried by said rails to its position for starting the car when said rails are returned by said lever to their neutral position.

62. In an automobile, a gear set, means for operating said .set back and forth between high and intermediate gears, upon repeated operation of a manually controlled lever, means carried by the rail for shifting gears from intermediate to high gear to eflect operative connection between said rail and said gear set operating means, and means operated by a second manually controlled lever for disengaging said rail carried means from effecting operative connection between said rail and gear set operating means.

63. In an automobile, a gear set, clutch controlling means, manually controlled means, rails erate said rails, braking means and means operated by said braking means for operating said rails and gear set.

65. In an automobile, a gear set, clutch controlling means, means for controlling the speed of the vehicle, rails for shifting said gear set from one gear ratio to another, operating means for said rails connected to said clutch controlling means,'and means engaging said rails and positioned by said means for controlling speed and the operation of said rails for engagement, by said operating means to operate said rails.

66. In an automobile, a gear set, clutch controlling means, means for controlling speed, a rail for shifting said gear set to a plurality of gear ratios, operating means for said rails connected to said clutch controlling means and means selectively positioned by said means for controlling speed for engagement by said operating means to operate said rail to shift said gear set to a selected gear ratio.

67. In an automobile, a gear set, clutch controlling means, means for controlling speed, a rail for shifting said gear set to a plurality of gear ratios, operating means for said rail, means engaging said rail and means operated by said rail and said means for controlling speed for positioning said rail engaging means for engagement by said operating means to shift said gear set to a selected gear ratio. 1

68. In an automobile, a gear set, clutch controlling means, manually controlled means, means operated by said clutch and manually controlled means to shift said gear set to different gear ratios, braking means, means operated-by operation of said braking means to. effect the shifting of said gear set, and means operated by said manually'controlledmeans to shift said means operated by said braking means to 'an' inoperative position. a

69. In an automobile, a gear set, clutch controlling means, manually controlled means, means operated by said clutch controlling means and manually controlled means to shift said gear set to difierent gear ratios, braking means, means operated by operation of said braking means to effect the shifting of said gear set, and means operated by said manually'controlled means to operate said means operated by operation of said braking meansto prevent the shifting of said gear set.

70. In an automobile, a gear set having gear operating rails, clutch controlling means, a manually operated gear shift means and a lostmotion connection between said manually operated means and each of said rails whereby saidmanually operated means may engage either of said rails irrespective of the position of said rails.

71. In an automobile, a gear set having operating rails therefor to which the gear operating yokes are continuously connected, operating means for 'said rails, manually operated means for putting said operating means into operation. and means operatively connecting said rail operating means and rails comprising means carried by said rails, said rail carried means operating upon movement of said rails to one position to effect connection of said rail operating means and said rails for movement of said rails to another position upon the next movement of said manually operated means.

'72. In an automobile, a gear set having a plurality of operating rails therefor to which the gear operating yokes are continuously connected, an operating shaft, means operated by said shaft for shifting said rails, means carried by said rails for establishing connections between said shaft operated means and said rails and means operating said rail carried means upon one movement of said rails to effect said connections for a different movement of said rails.

73. In an automobile, a gear set having a plurality of operating rails therefor to which the gear operating yokes are continuously connected, an operating shaft, means operated by said shaft or shifting said rails, means carried by said rails for connecting said operating means and said rails, and means operating said connecting means upon the completion of one movement of said rails to effect the connection for the next movement of said rails in a progressive operation of said gear set.

74. In an automobile, a gear set having a plurality of operating rails therefor to which the gear operating yokes are' continuously connected, an operating shaft, means operated by said shaft for shifting said rails, means carried by each of said'rails for connecting said operating means and said rails, and means operating the 75. In an automobile, a gear set having operating rails therefor, an operating shaft, means operated by said shaft for operating each of said rails, means to selectively connect one of said operating means and one of said rails to operate said gear set, and means for controlling speed having an operative connection to said connecting means.

76. In an automobile, a gear set having operating rails therefor, operating means for each of said rails, means for connecting said operating means individually to particular rails to shift said gear set to different gear ratios, and means for controlling the speed of the vehicle having an operative connection to said connecting means. a

77. In an automobile, a gear set having operating rails therefor, means for operating each of said rails, means for establishing connections between said operating means and said rails individually to shift said gear set to different gear ratios, said operating means having the same movement irrespective of the gear .ratio to which the gear set is Shiftld and means for controlling the speed of the vehicle having connection to said connecting means.

78. In an automobile, a gear set, rails for operating said gear set, means for operating said rails, and means carried by the rail which shifts the gears into low gear and means for operating said rail carried means so that said rail carried means engages said rail operating means when said rail is in neutral position and becomes disengaged when said rail reaches position for low gear.

79. In an automobile, a gear set having oper-' ating rails therefor to which the gear shifting yokes are continuously connected, operating means for said rails, manually operated means for putting said operating means into operation, and means operatively connecting said rail operating means and rail comprising means carried by said rails and operated upon movement of said rails to establish one gear ratio to effect operative connection between said rails and rail operating means to establish a different gear ratio, upon the next movement of said manually operatedmeans.

80. In an automobile, a gear set having operating rails therefor, to which the gear shifting yokes are continuously connected, operating means for said rails, manually operated means for putting said operating means into operation, and means operatively connecting said rail operating means and rail comprising means carried by said rails and rods connected to said op- I crating means, said rail carried means operating upon movement of said rails to one position to effect connection of said rods and rails for movement of said rails to another position upon the next"movement of said manually operated means.

JAMES L. GETAZ.

CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION.-

Patent No. 2,085,257. June 29, 1957.

JAMES L. GETAZ.

It is hereby certified that error appears in the printed specification of the above numbered patent requiring correction as follows: Page 2, first column, line 15, for "is" read its; page 7, first column, line 48, .for "pawl 3" read pawl 325; line 49, for "rail 323" 'read rail 3; line 63-, for "shifting means, said manually controlled means" read 522 on the pawl 323 to engage the projection 320; and that the said Letters Patent should be read with these corrections therein that the same may conform .to the record of the case in the Patent Office.

Signed and sealed this 31st day of August, A. D. 1957.

Leslie Frazer (Seal) Acting Commissioner of Patents. 

